Tom: E E A E Little Jolena, a dark haired darlin' B7 E Skin of ivory, angel eyes Every man in Louisiana wanted her sweet love B7 E But she swore on the Bible, she was all mine B A E Hey little did I know, she was wild as the bayou B A E Catch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line B A E A I thought I could hold her, me oh my oh E B E Little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry E My brother tried to warn me, Mama she scorned me B7 E My friends all told me, I was under her spell But I wouldn't listen, I was lovesick B7 E Without Jolena life would be a living hell B A E Hey little did I know, she was wild as the bayou B A E Catch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line B A E A I thought I could hold her, me oh my oh E B7 E Little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry F# At the church in the Wildwood standin' at the alter B Little Jolena never showed F# I heard later on she left with a dandy D E And headed down to Mexico B A E Hey little did I know, she was wild as the bayou B A E Catch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line B A E A I thought I could hold her, me oh my oh E B E Little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry E B E Hey little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry